Telegraph.co.uk | A 'Scott Brown Republican' is pro-choice, anti-tax USA Today Sen.-elect Scott Brown, R-Mass., told Barbara Walters he supports Roe v. Wade and believes that states should decide the issue of gay marriage, not the federal government, during an interview that aired today on ABC's This Week. ... Sen.-elect Brown says he supports abortion rights Scott Brown on healthcare reform: whole plan should be scrapped Family link is found between Obama and Scott Brown |
Globe and Mail | Task of rebuilding Haiti expected to be ambitious, arduous CNN International Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- In a modest office in the neighborhood of Petionville, Haiti, engineers, architects, aid workers and government officials are working on the earthquake-ravaged country's future. They c » |
Globe and Mail | After Obama speech, Democrats confused about path ahead Washington Post The Washington Post's Dan Balz and Chris Cillizza discuss President Obama's State of the Union speech and the Republican response by Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell. By Paul Kane and Shailagh Murray A day after President Obama c » |
The Hindu | Obama's State of the Union address takes a harder tone Washington Post In his first State of the Union address, President Barack Obama says the bank bailout was unpopular but necessary to stop the meltdown of the nation's financial system. (Jan. 27) By Eli Saslow At 9:06 pm Wednesday, President Obama entered the House ... A closer look at president's statements Obama's soaring rhetoric needs concrete action Obama Addresses the Nation: The State of Our Union |
Financial Post | Sen. John McCain Backs President Obama's Proposed Budget Freeze ABC News Sen. John McCain will support President Obama's plan to freeze much of the federal budget for the next three years, but said the president must also promise to veto any bills that are stuffed with pork barrel spending items. ... Obama to propose three-year federal spending freeze |
Telegraph.co.uk | Two Britons on crashed Ethiopian Airlines plane BBC News Two Britons were on board an Ethiopian Airlines plane which crashed shortly after take-off from the Lebanese capital Beirut, it has been confirmed. The Boeing 737 bound for Addis Ababa in Ethiopia fell into the Mediterranean in a b » |
Globe and Mail | HEALTHCARE Q & A Can the healthcare overhaul drive recover? Los Angeles Times Its supporters were dealt a setback with the Republican Senate election victory in Massachusetts, which cost them a supermajority. But it may not be dead. By Kim Geiger Reporting from Washington - Democratic leaders working to craft a healthcare bill ... Obama Endorses Bill to Create Panel on Deficit 2009 Democratic agenda severely weakened by Republicans' united opposition Democrats face tough election year |
Palm Beach Post | Obama blasts Supreme Court campaign finance ruling Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Saturday sharply criticized a Supreme Court decision easing limits on campaign spending by corporations and labor unions, saying he couldn't "think of anything more devastating to the ... Obama says US court ruling a blow to democracy Obama blasts high court on campaign finance Campaign contributions ruling stymies states |
ABC News | Analysis: Will corporate ads buy 2010 voters? Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has opened the door to a new era of big and possibly shadowy election spending, rolled back anti-corruption laws and emboldened critics of fundraising limits to press on. In the middle of it » |
The Guardian | Brown heads to Washington after upset Senate win Washington Post AP BOSTON -- Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown, whose surprise win in the race to fill the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's seat created the sonic boom heard » |
The Hindu | Analysis: GOP sees Mass. win as stop sign for Dems Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- Reeling from the loss of a long-held Massachusetts Senate seat, Democrats are rethinking the lessons of Barack Obama's 2008 election, with the GOP cheerfully suggesting they scale back their ambitions and agenda. ... Analysis: Brown's win changes political narrative for 2010 Revolution in Kennedy country Dems' Massachusetts loss clouds Pelosi's future |
Sydney Morning Herald | Haiti earthquake: thousands more US troops arrive in Haiti Telegraph.co.uk Thousands of US troops flooded into earthquake-hit Haiti yesterday as tempers flared over delays in food, water and drug distribution. By Aislinn Laing Some 2200 US Marines with heavy lifting equipment, medical aid and helicopters were due to arrive ... Haitians fleeing capital in search of food, safety Relief efforts intensified for Haiti US begins airdrops of food and water into Haiti |
The Hindu | Hunger and Hope, Thirst and Frenzy Grip Haiti New York Times By AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Precious water, food and early glimmers of hope began reaching parched and hungry earthquake survivors Saturday on the streets of this shattered city, where despair at times turned into a frenzy among the ruins. ... Extent of Haiti destruction clear Searching among a Haitian cathedral's ruins If Haiti is to `build back better' |
Financial Times | Obama to Make Pitch as Massachusetts Senate Contest Tightens BusinessWeek Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama travels tomorrow to Massachusetts to campaign for the Democratic candidate in a tight race to fill the Senate seat held by the late Edward Kennedy. ... Coakley underestimated Scott Brown in Mass. Senate race Republican Taps Into Voter Unease |
Reuters | Chaos at Haiti airport calmed by Air Force CNN Aid planes have been arriving in Haiti, but the airport was ill-equipped to handle the extra traffic. Washington (CNN) -- Haiti's Port-au-Prince airport, now critical for the quick delivery of supplies and ... Web sites offer help for reuniting families separated by Haiti earthquake Aid Efforts Face Obstacles in Quake-Ravaged Capital |
Sydney Morning Herald | Tens of thousands feared dead after Haiti earthquake Washington Post PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI -- Haitian leaders estimated Wednesday that tens of thousands of people have died in the aftermath of the earthquake that throttled this impoverished Caribbean nation, ... Arriving Port-au-Prince, Earthquake Damage Can be Seen Everywhere Dominican Republic aid to Haiti eases historic tensions Haiti death toll could rival tsunami |
ABC News | Factbox: Quake-stricken Haiti Reuters (Reuters) - Following are key facts about Haiti, which was struck by a major earthquake on Tuesday that knocked down buildings in the capital of Port-au-Prince. * The Caribbean nation of 9 million is a former French colony and the world's oldest black ... Ferocious Earthquake Rocks Haiti |
Telegraph.co.uk | How Harry got his groove back San Francisco Chronicle Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid spent the weekend trying to finesse the news that he told "Game Change" authors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann in 2008 that he believed Barack Obama could win the White House as he was a "light skinned" African ... Reid's Race Comments: Was There Truth In His Comments? Harry Reid's Race Problem |
Telegraph.co.uk | GOP opens fire on Harry Reid over Obama remarks Los Angeles Times The Senate majority leader has apologized to the president for racial comments made in 2008. Republicans accuse Democrats of holding a double standard. By Ashley Powers Reporting from Las Vegas - Is this the gaffe that will haunt Senate Majority Leader ... Reid Is Under Fire for 2008 Remarks |
Boston Globe | Senate's Reid tells Obama he regrets racial remarks Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid apologized to President Barack Obama on Saturday for comments he made during the 2008 presidential campaign that critics find raci » |
Globe and Mail | Dodd's Exit Could Alter Financial-Overhaul Debate W » |
